Less production and more diseases: The effects of excess rainfall on Colombian agriculture

Published Nov 4, 2022

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Colombia is experiencing significant crop damage due to the ongoing La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to last until February 2023, according to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam). The excessive rainfall has led to a 12% decrease in coffee production and a 10.6% drop in cocoa production. The rain also causes diseases to spread and prevents potato planting and transportation. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced a aid package including loan cost reductions, extended credits, and interest cost reductions for producers affected by the La Niña phenomenon. Producers with overdue loans before November 30, 2020, can apply for forgiveness of current and late interest, payment agreements, or new cancellation terms.

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Producers have raised alerts due to the damage that the increase in rainfall has caused to their crops. Government prepares aid package. Ximena GonzalezV. The phenomenon of 'La Niña' in Colombia persists and could last until February 2023 according to the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam). Given the eventualities presented, alerts have been generated in the different sectors, mainly in agriculture, which has seen significant reductions in its production and even considerable losses in crops. This is the case of the coffee sector. According to the National Federation of Coffee Growers, in October coffee production fell by 12% due to the excess of rains that has been recorded uninterruptedly for the last 28 months due to the La Niña phenomenon. This highlights the entity, translates into excess water, less luminosity and less flowering of the coffee plantations. See article «Rains made Colombian cocoa bitter: production fell by 10.6%» On the other ...

Source: Redagricola